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Zurich–Florence direct train: new EuroCity from 2026
SBB and Trenitalia are launching a direct Zurich–Florence EuroCity in 2026, linking Switzerland to Tuscany via Milan and Bologna with no change of train.
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BlaBlaCar Bus to shut down: what travellers should know
BlaBlaCar is pulling out of the long-distance coach market and winding down BlaBlaCar Bus by early 2027. Here is what is happening, why, and how to rebook your trip.
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Italo eyes German high-speed rail with €3.6bn 2028 plan
Italian operator Italo wants to run high-speed trains in Germany from 2028 with a €3.6 billion investment. Here is what it plans, why Deutsche Bahn is pushing back, and what it could mean for fares.
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Leo Express launches 1,300 km Frankfurt–Przemyśl train
Czech operator Leo Express opens one of Europe's longest direct train routes on 25 June 2026: 1,300 km from Frankfurt to the Ukrainian border, from €10.
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Prague to Copenhagen direct train launches 14 June 2026
From 14 June 2026, three daily ComfortJet trains link Prague, Berlin, Hamburg and Copenhagen — the first direct rail connection between the Czech and Danish capitals since 2014.
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Koralmbahn: Graz to Klagenfurt in 45 minutes by train
Austria's Koralmbahn has slashed the Graz–Klagenfurt train ride from three hours to 45 minutes through a 33 km Alpine tunnel. Here's what changed and why it matters.
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